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Guinea: UN Rights Office Voices Concern at Excessive Use of Force by Security Forces
UN News, 31 August 2012
The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern about the excessive use of force by security forces in Guinea in a number of incidents over the past few weeks, and… Read more »
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Guinea: Police Beat Journalist Covering Protest
CPJ, 21 May 2012
Police Officers Assaulted Alpha Oumar Diallo, a journalist for online newspaper Aminata, as he covered anti- government protests on May 10 in Conakry, the capital, according to… Read more »
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Guinea: Court Charges Colonel for Mass Rapes at Protest
UN News, 10 February 2012
A senior United Nations official welcomed today the news that a Guinean court has filed charges against an army colonel accused of being responsible for mass rapes that occurred… Read more »
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Guinea: Judges Charge Army Officer Over Stadium Massacre
HRW, 9 February 2012
The decision by investigative judges in Guinea to file charges against a high-level military official allegedly implicated in grave violations of human rights during a massacre of… Read more »
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Guinea: One Killed As Power Protests Turn Bloody - Officials
RNW Africa, 17 January 2012
At least one person was killed and some 30 were injured as Guinean soldiers fired on a crowd protesting electricity cuts in the port city of Kamsar north of the capital Conakry,… Read more »
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Guinea: Atrocities in the Country Must Never Be Forgotten, Says UN Envoy On Sexual Violence
UN News, 22 November 2011
The United Nations official leading the fight against sexual violence during conflicts today urged the international community to never forget the deadly violence which ravaged… Read more »
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Guinea: Govt Bans Public Rallies
RNW Africa, 9 November 2011
Guinea has outlawed all "public rallies" held without prior authorization, such as meetings or street markets, a ministerial decree said Wednesday. Read more »